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Niagara
Group of the Sierra Club
791 Parkside Ave.
Buffalo, NY
14216
July 1, 2001
A Resolution of the Niagara Group of
the Sierra Club
in Opposition
to
Rezoning for CWM Expansion
Whereas, the Town of Porter is considering a rezoning request from Chemical Waste management (CWM),
And, whereas this rezoning would allow CWM to expand and continue its operations in the Town of Porter,
And, whereas failure to rezone will cause the present CWM facility to become full and close possibly within 10 years,
And, whereas Western New York already has received more than its share of toxic wastes, and does not need to know as a toxic waste dumping ground,
And, whereas 220 trucks per day deliver wastes to CWM and there is always the possibility of accidental spills,
And, whereas CWM is located near Lake Ontario from which many localities take their drinking water, and is also located in an area where a geological fault exists, so that the risk of an earthquake is higher than in some other locations,
And, whereas no amount of money offered to the Town of Porter by CWM is as important as factors of health, safety and a pleasant and wholesome environment,
Therefore, be it resolved that the public good if best served if the Town of Porter rejects this rezoning request, CWM is allowed to close and no more toxic wastes are brought into the Town of Porter.
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